HHS Delegates Permissive Exclusion Authority to CMS

Key Takeaways On October 14, HHS delegated permissive exclusion authority under Section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act to CMS, effective immediately, giving CMS independent power to bar individuals and entities from Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs. OIG retains its full exclusion authority, creating two parallel decision-makers within HHS, and CMS may redelegate … Continued